This post is part of a blog series revealing the table of contents of upcoming Issue Nineteen. As is our custom, we’ll be discussing one article per weekday in order to give you a taste of what is to come. The subscription window that includes Issue Nineteen is open now. To get Issue Nineteen when it ships in early September, you can sign up for a subscription here. If you aren’t sure about your subscription status, you can reach out to Grace at info@mortiseandtenonmag.com. Keep in mind though, if you are set to auto-renew, you never have to worry about getting the next issue of Mortise & Tenon. Issue Eighteen is coming your way soon! ___________________________________ Joshua A. Klein – “The...
This post is part of a blog series revealing the table of contents of upcoming Issue Nineteen. As is our custom, we’ll be discussing one article per weekday in order to give you a taste of what is to come. The subscription window that includes Issue Nineteen is open now. To get Issue Nineteen when it ships in early September, you can sign up for a subscription here. If you aren’t sure about your subscription status, you can reach out to Grace at info@mortiseandtenonmag.com. Keep in mind though, if you are set to auto-renew, you never have to worry about getting the next issue of Mortise & Tenon. Issue Eighteen is coming your way soon! ___________________________________ Patrick Moore – “Stereotomy Across...
In this podcast episode, Joshua and Mike begin a new book discussion series. This time, the guys tackle Bill Coperthwaite’s inspirational work A Handmade Life: In Search of Simplicity. As is evidenced by the way Coperthwaite’s name continually resurfaces at M&T, this book has proven to be deeply foundational in the thought and vision of this publication. Just as they did with their podcast series on David Pye’s The Nature and Art of Workmanship, Joshua and Mike will be working through this book, chapter-by-chapter, summarizing his ideas and offering their own reflections (and occasional pushback) along the way. Bill Coperthwaite was a true visionary, but one who was firmly grounded in living out what he believed. The book is not...
We are pleased to announce the recipients of Mortise & Tenon’s 2025 Craft Research Grant! Each year, we award up to two grants for handcraft research around the world, cluminating in an essay published in a future issue of the magazine. Our aim is to open up new areas of study into the many craft traditions around the world and to fuel new passion and interest in the pursuit of handcraft. Here are this year’s recipients! Andrew Gonzales is a 12th-generation New Mexican, his family having lived in the northern part of that state since the 1590s. Raised with a deep knowledge of the Hispano culture, he has long been fascinated by the folk crafts and skills of the region....
After the past few months of going on and on about our special Tenth Anniversary Issue (“Issue X”), this email is the last call to pre-order! We will continue taking orders through this Sunday (the 27th), and after that, the final count goes to the printer. We will not keep this title in stock into the future – we are only printing enough copies to fulfill pre-orders (plus a few extra to fulfill lost or damaged shipments). So, as you’ve already heard us explain, Issue X is standalone title, not included as part of an M&T subscription. This momentous 248-page edition is being published in addition to this year’s regular two issues. Domestic subscribers are eligible for free shipping when...
In this episode, the guys discuss their upcoming special publication: The Tenth Anniversary Issue. They’ve poured untold energy and creative reflection to make this the most compelling title they’ve ever released. This issue features: Joshua A. Klein, Michael Updegraff, the Yale Furniture Study, Steve Latta, Sally Bernstein and Joel Moskowitz, George Sawyer, Anne Briggs, Glenn Adamson, Kenneth Schwarz, Wendell Berry, and Jögge Sundqvist. This one will be talked about for years ahead. Available by pre-order only. Order yours before April 27, 2025.
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The Tenth Anniversary Issue
Our special Tenth Anniversary Issue is in production and will be heading to the printer before we know it. The deadline to reserve a copy of this pre-order edition is April 27. After that, this title will no longer be available for purchase. Over the past couple weeks, we’ve been announcing the entire Table of Contents. The first four article descriptions can be read here, and the next five can be read here. The final five articles can be read about below. “Fitted Up: Recreating the Parson’s Wardrobe” Joshua A. Klein In the inaugural issue of Mortise & Tenon Magazine, Joshua A. Klein set out to replicate a card table from a rural New England furniture maker named Jonathan Fisher. This...
We’re coming up on the deadline to order a copy of our special Tenth Anniversary Issue, and we’ve begun announcing the entire Table of Contents. The first four can be read here, and the next five articles be read about below. The third and final installment will come next week. “In Defense of ‘Mechanicks & Ignorant Wretches’: A Life in Woodworking” Steve Latta There are many ways to make a living working with your hands, but not all have been as accessible or even respectable throughout history. Recently retired furniture maker and woodworking instructor, Steve Latta, has written a heartfelt reflection on his years raising up the next generation of artisans in the trades. This essay seamless weaves his own...
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-Joshua
We’re coming up on the deadline to order a copy of our special Tenth Anniversary Issue, and until today, we’ve only released the list of authors. But starting now, we’re announcing each of the articles. Over the next couple weeks, we’ll announce the whole lot, but here are descriptions of the first four articles: “Contagious Curiosity: Handcraft for Building Relationships” Anne Briggs You probably know her as the indefatigably smiling internet inspiration “Anne of All Trades,” but you probably don’t know what makes her tick. Anne has taught woodworking classes around the world, has written for many publications, and she seemingly never runs out of new projects to build. But, what is it about woodworking that she finds so compelling?...
